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Football: Minnows Sassuolo make Serie A history

Agence France-PresseMay 18, 2013 14:15
Nine-man Sassuolo wrote a page in Italian football history Saturday by winning Serie B and gaining promotion to Italy's Serie A for the first time. An injury time goal from playmaker Simone Missiroli in an ill-tempered 1-0 win over Livorno was enough to secure promotion to Italy's top flight and games against giants like Juventus, AC Milan and Inter. With approximately 41,000 inhabitants, Sassuolo, based near Ferrari's headquarters of Maranello, will also become the smallest town to have a club in Serie A and will be joined by Hellas Verona after they finished second.

Football: Milan, Fiorentina in final European push

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 20:46
AC Milan and Fiorentina's duel for Serie A's final Champions League place, and a Udinese-Lazio battle for Europa League qualification will bring the curtain down on the Italian season this weekend. With Juventus having wrapped up their 29th league title two weeks ago, and Napoli securing the second automatic qualifying place for the Champions League, the focus falls firmly on qualifying for Europe. Milan, crowned European champions seven times, currently sit in third place -- nine points behind runners-up Napoli -- with a two-point lead over Fiorentina.

Football: Vieira handed coaching role at City

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 16:00
Former Arsenal and France midfielder Patrick Vieira was appointed as the coach of Manchester City's emerging young stars on Thursday. Vieira had been working as City's football development executive since retiring as a player with the Manchester outfit two years ago and is now in charge of their 'elite development squad'. The 36-year-old's move onto the City coaching staff, which will see him deal with what is effectively the reserve team, follows the sacking of manager Roberto Mancini and a number of his backroom team earlier this week.

Football: Inter's Cassano breaks hand

Agence France-PresseMay 16, 2013 09:46
Inter Milan's injury crisis deepened on Thursday as Italy forward Antonio Cassano broke his hand falling awkwardly in training, the club said. Cassano had only just come back from another injury that kept him out of action for a month and a half. The Nerazzurri have had to contend without a host of star names this season with Cassano's fellow forwards Diego Milito and Rodrigo Palacio also spending time on the treatment table. eba/bc/lp

Football: Rossi extends stay with Sampdoria

Agence France-PresseMay 15, 2013 11:46
Delio Rossi on Wednesday extended his contract as coach of Sampdoria, tying him to the Serie A club until 2015. Rossi, who took over from Ciro Ferrara just before Christmas, has steered the 'Blucerchiati' to safety in a difficult first season back in the top flight and penned his new deal live on Samp's television channel. "We will have to put up with each other for another two years," club president Edoardo Garrone joked on SampTV.

Football: Kidd shocked at Mancini sacking

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 20:15
Caretaker Manchester City manager Brian Kidd says Roberto Mancini's sacking has rocked the club. City overcame their FA Cup final defeat to Wigan Athletic by beating relegated Reading 2-0 at Madejski Stadium on Tuesday night to guarantee they finished second in the Premier League. Goals from Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko were enough for the hosts, who began life without Mancini with a win. But Kidd, City's assistant manager, said the Italian's departure had been tough to take.

Football: Italy to push UEFA for tough racism curbs

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 11:30
Italian football federation president Giancarlo Abete will ask UEFA chief Michel Platini to introduce tough new legislation in a bid to drive racism from the sport following the latest incident to tarnish the game in Italy. The move follows a match between AC Milan and Roma on Sunday at which Milan players Mario Balotelli and Kevin Prince Boateng were racially abused by a section of the visiting Roma fans.

Football: Italy to push UEFA for tough racism curbs

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 09:04
Italian football federation president Giancarlo Abete will ask UEFA chief Michel Platini to introduce tough new legislation in a bid to drive racism from the sport following the latest incident to tarnish the game in Italy. The move follows a match between AC Milan and Roma on Sunday at which Milan players Mario Balotelli and Kevin Prince Boateng were racially abused by a section of the visiting Roma fans.

Football: City sack manager Mancini

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 18:32
Roberto Mancini was sacked as manager of Manchester City on Monday almost a year after leading the club to the English Premier League title, officials announced. City's shock FA Cup Final defeat by Wigan at Wembley on Saturday strengthened rumours Mancini was about to be sacked and the club's Abu Dhabi-based owners confirmed Monday the end of the Italian manager's three-and-a-half years at Eastlands. jdg/nr

Football: City sack manager Mancini

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 18:32
Roberto Mancini was sacked as manager of Manchester City on Monday almost a year after leading the club to the English Premier League title, officials announced. City's shock FA Cup Final defeat by Wigan at Wembley on Saturday strengthened rumours Mancini was about to be sacked and the club's Abu Dhabi-based owners confirmed Monday the end of the Italian manager's three-and-a-half years at Eastlands.
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